DSL > Netgear DSL

Advantages: Diagnostics if something goes wrong
Disadvantages: None

...along the line. The netgear also has a diagnostics page which you can access on your pc and from that I saw that the speed was very slow and there was a lot of noise on the line. So this was evidence for vodafone to give BT engineers who came and found my phone line was broken at the telegraph pole. One new phone line later and everything is well. The modem is white and comes with a stand so it actually stands on end and takes up very little space. ... Read review

Advantages: small, cheap, fast
Disadvantages: gets hot, not as cheap as USB only modems

So this is the device needed to get the ADSL line working but how well does it work? Appearance = The first thing I noticed about this model is the colour of it. Its silver and this gives it a modern appeal. Its small and rather thin. It is only 2.8cm x 17.5cm x 11.8cm so makes it a compact modem. It is also light and weights in at 600 grams. When the modem is switched on, it has yello LEDs that light up to show if the power is on, USB, ...
...Requirements * ADSL Internet service from BT and your chosen ISP. I use Nildram. * Ethernet (netowrk) or USB connection on your PC * Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Mac * Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 4.7 or better - Tthis is so you can access the configuration menu. Box Contents * DM602 ADSL Modem (single ethernet port so not a hub or a switch) * Power Adapter to run the modem off UK mains. * Verticle ... Read review

Advantages: It's small and it's never crashed.
Disadvantages: No disadvantages so far. A quick call to D-link and it was up in minutes.

...an smc 2804 for a d-link 655. The Voyager \ Smc combination crashed everytime we had heavy data loads (2 or more people streaming or downloading). We have 2 desktops ( 1 wired \ 1 wireless) 3 laptops (1 wired \ 2 wireless) 2 xbox 360's (1 wired \ 1 wireless) a Wii (wireless) and 3 Ds's. The 320T (and the 655) have never crashed, and handle all the connections easily). I've never had to reset either of these since they were installed, and recommend ... Read review

Advantages: Upgrade from Dial-up, was free from AOL.
Disadvantages: Slow, unreliable

If you look at my other reviews, ive reviewed the netgear router. I uprgaded to the netgear some simple reasons i wanted to share my internet, and have faster internet. The modern was supplied to me by AOL, and from start to finish i found it too be slow, un-reliable and basically not a very good piece of equipment. As it was linked to AOL i had to use the AOL sign on feature, which was so slow it was unbelieveable. Now you might say thats becuase ... Read review

Advantages: Very easy to install, Realiable
Disadvantages: Unusual Design

I recevied this modem for free as part of signing up to Virgin broadband through my BT line. It comes in a small box along with the driver dc,filter for the phone line,instruction manual,the phone cable and the unit itself. In order to install this your pc must have a usb port and a cd drive as you need to install the driver. The easiest way to install it is to first of all install the software driver which you can do very easily by simply inserting ...
...It takes a few minutes to install the software and then it will prompt you to connect the modem to your pc by USB. Once you've done this,it will set it up automatically for you and then it will create a shortcut on your desktop. At this point you are almost done,just make sure you have connected the modem and the filter correctly. Once this has been completed,simply enter your username and password and then you are connected to the net via broadband!. ... Read review